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Jan 2019
42m 46s

Nutrition for Surgery and Injury Recover...

Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc.
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The idea that eating good food will lead to a good recovery is a novel thought for many, especially considering it's often not discussed leading up to surgery. Listen in to learn how the food you eat now can have a great impact on your recovery and on how quickly your wounds heal - for planned and unplanned surgeries. 

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